Hi All,

With recent resignations and changes in availability for some people, the Academy is in need of new course tutors for the Security Course, and each of the Command courses (CO, XO, and DH).

If you're interested please send me an email. The only requirement is that you've played the position you're applying at for at least 3 months.

If you have any questions please let me know!

Jen

Hear Ye Hear Ye! Openings: CNS Columbia, GM Discovery

Due to unfortunate circumstances Ty has been unable to continue as CO of the Columbia. Therefore, we are in need of someone with at least 3 months of CO experience to take the helm. Previous Academy experience is preferred but not required. A dedication to posting limits is required, as we need to run the Academy ships tightly so that the Personnel Department doesn't get backed up with all those incoming Cadet applications!

Who wants to be the Columbia's CO?

What an exciting opportunity to be a part of the Academy team! We need someone who is experienced in both being a Commanding Officer and in the Academy for this position. If you are interested, email me with your name, your Commanding Officer experience, and your Academy experience. We'll go from there.

Any questions, email me!

Jen

I invite all members of the club to participate in our newest Academy Discussion about core competencies that a Cadet should learn while in the Academy. This discussion is relevant to everyone, since everyone has an idea of what a new person needs to know and demonstrate an ability in before they want to have them on their ship, or role play next to them.

If you are interested in participating, and I hope you are, please join us in the Academy ship: http://www.star-fleet.com/webb/node/389382

More graduations and a new staff member to announce...

Congratulations to the Challenger's graduates!

Valerie Blum
Robert Snurr
Chris Taylor

Two are staying on board as DHs, a testament to the excellent job they've done! Congrats, and welcome to the main fleets!

Also congrats to Harry Shires, our new AFLO! If you are interested in joining the Academy (becoming a DH, etc), Harry is the man to contact! He'll also be dealing with finding positions for our graduates, and following up with them after graduation. Congrats Harry!

Jen

A huge congratulations to the USS Discovery's recent graduates! I continue to be amazed and excited about the quality and quantity of graduates that the Discovery turns out every quarter, and this batch is no exception! Congratulations to the following members for their promotion to Ensign:

Ensign Elliot Cooper
Ensign Cindy R
Ensign Lukasz Medza
Ensign Kenneth Harton
Ensign Wayne Graham

Job well done!

We are now accepting applications for one Academy Fleet Liaison Officer. What does an AFLO do, you may ask? Well that's the great thing about this position... we don't entirely know yet!

I am looking for someone who is enthusiastic, open minded, and good at working with different types of people. We are going to build this position from the ground up to be something useful and necessary to the Academy and the club. Bring your ideas and your energy to see them through to the table!

Initially, the responsibilities of this position will include:

After many successful missions and graduating many successful Cadets, Robin Bird has decided to take a much earned break from the Academy at the end of the Discovery's current mission. She estimates that to be about two weeks from now, but with graduation threads, it might be a little longer. While I hate to lose another excellent CO, this forewarning gives us plenty of time to find our next awesome CO!

In the past the Academy has held a list of experienced members of the club who would be willing to offer their services as an Academy DH. I believe this is a great tool and needs to be resurrected, so I'm making a general call to all! Anyone who is willing and able to be an Academy DH, please email me with the DH positions you'd be willing to play, and a brief summary of your experience being a DH. You will be placed on a list that our Academy COs will be able to pick their DHs from at their discretion. There are a few DH openings currently that we're looking to fill quickly.